New York state will provide COVID-19 tests and masks in school districts amid a recent spike in cases over the summer, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced Tuesday.

The announcement also comes after the recent discovery of the BA.2.86 subvariant in New York City’s sewage, according to city officials.

Hochul’s office Wednesday said the state will conduct outreach to the Education Department and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) to determine each district’s needs for the test kits and masks, including both N95 and KN95 masks.

  • @Sektor
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    010 months ago

    I would guess no, but it was something you started with.

    • Flying Squid
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      310 months ago

      Because that’s what generally follows. It’s almost like I’ve been down this road many times before or something, isn’t it?

      • @Sektor
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        010 months ago

        I don’t know about your road, and I’m no fan of generalization. It’s hard to talk with people online if you expect the worst from others. I would say the chance people arent shit is better than 50/50 and i would always gamble on it. Obvious trolls are obvious, the rest is more how you feel about it.

        • Flying Squid
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          210 months ago

          Obvious trolls are obvious

          …says the person who started this by trolling with “Let’s all be scared!”

          • @Sektor
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            -110 months ago

            In contrast to your “Not a good sign.”

            • Flying Squid
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              210 months ago

              Yes, I know why you were trolling.

              • @Sektor
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                -110 months ago

                If i was trolling were you at least slightly fearmongering?

                • Flying Squid
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                  110 months ago

                  Whether I was or not, that does not excuse it.

                  • @Sektor
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                    010 months ago

                    Making an innocent reply on the internet forum?